Most of us don't need to be reminded that soda is bad for us. But for those undeterred by the prospect of tooth rot or diabetes, how do you feel about the possibility that you’re actually being controlled, like a country under military occupation, by companies like Coca-Cola that grow rich selling poor health?

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AP/J. David Ake The FDA says it is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel coloring in soft drinks and other foods, even though previous research has shown no identifiable health risk. The Food and Drug Administration says there's no reason to believe that the coloring added to sodas is unsafe. But the agency is taking another look…Read More

Bottles of Pepsi sit in a cooler at a 76 gas station on March 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. New tests of Pepsi One by Consumer Reports revealed "too high" levels of a caramel coloring chemical, 4-MeI, that's been linked to cancer. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Consumer Reports is warning the caramel coloring that gives cola its brown…Read More